Target and Amazon Sharpen Their Delivery Weapons
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FEBRUARY 27, 2023
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SCM Best Paper Award Winners 2014
SCM Research
SEPTEMBER 23, 2014
This year, the CSCMP’s Annual Global Conference 2014 was held in San Antonio, Texas. As every year ( see my previous post from Denver last year ), several leading supply chain management journals have used this forum to present their best paper awards. Transportation Journal, 53 (2), 117-142 DOI: 10.5325/transportationj.53.2.0117.
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2014 NOFOMA Special Issue
SCM Research
MAY 15, 2015
I am very happy to present the 2014 NOFOMA Special Issue , which I have recently co-edited for the International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management. Logistics Innovation Development: A Micro-level Perspective. The Emergence of City Logistics: The Case of Copenhagen’s Citylogistik-kbh.
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This Week in Logistics News (October 20-24, 2014)
Talking Logistics
OCTOBER 24, 2014
Manhattan Associates Reports Record Third Quarter 2014 Revenue and Earnings. SAP Announces Third Quarter and Nine Months 2014 Results. Ryder Reports Record Third Quarter 2014 Results. August 2014 North American Freight Numbers. The company reported record non-GAAP adjusted diluted earnings per share for Q3 2014 of $0.32
Emerald Literati Network Awards for Excellence 2014
SCM Research
APRIL 29, 2014
Every year, Emerald asks the editorial teams of several of its journals to nominate an Outstanding Paper and one or more Highly Commended Papers. These selections form part of the Emerald Literati Network Awards for Excellence 2014. The winning articles are now freely available until the end of May, 2014.
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This Week in Logistics News (October 13-17, 2014)
Talking Logistics
OCTOBER 16, 2014
If you go back a decade ago, analysts like me urged companies to view logistics as a competitive weapon, but the advice fell mostly on deaf ears. Most companies viewed logistics as a cost center, with little strategic value; unfortunately, many companies still view logistics that way today. CSX profit up, beats forecasts as U.S.
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Talking Logistics
OCTOBER 10, 2014
Next week, I’ll be speaking at the Ryder Innovate Forum in Chicago and the Elemica reveal 2014 conference in Frankfurt. August 2014 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Lowenthal calls for innovative approach for freight infrastructure funding (Logistics Management). August 2014 freight shipments were up 3.8
This Week in Logistics News (July 7-11, 2014)
Talking Logistics
JULY 11, 2014
May 2014 Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI). Cass Freight Index June 2014. Another driving force, from my perspective, is the opportunity to become the dominant logistics solution provider for the mid-market, including third-party logistics providers. Robinson is a Talking Logistics sponsor.
This Week in Logistics News (November 17-21, 2014)
Talking Logistics
NOVEMBER 21, 2014
Menlo Logistics Keen to Build on 2014 Growth in South Asia. DHL Supply Chain commits EUR 218m to develop logistics infrastructure in China. Here are some details from the press release: Airclic’s cloud-based mobile solutions help streamline and automate complex ‘last mile’ logistics processes.
This Week in Logistics News (October 27-31, 2014)
Talking Logistics
OCTOBER 31, 2014
Moving on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… JDA Software Unveils New Brand Identity, Logo, and “Plan to Deliver” Tagline. Port Logistics Group Adds to Omni-channel Capabilities with EventPick. Reports 2014 Third-quarter Results. UPS Ready for 2014 Peak Season, Forecasting Record Holiday Deliveries.
This Week in Logistics News (August 4-8, 2014)
Talking Logistics
AUGUST 8, 2014
ARI and Fidelitone Logistics Partner to Deliver Unified eCommerce and Supply Chain Solutions. Suez Canal Set for First Major Expansion ( Wall Street Journal – sub. Talking Logistics is taking its summer vacation next week, so Ill be charging my batteries under the sun, with my laptop and iPhone off.
This Week in Logistics News (September 29 – October 3, 2014)
Talking Logistics
OCTOBER 3, 2014
Menlo Logistics Announces Launch of New Brand and Website. North American Freight Numbers July 2014. Finally, an interesting story in today’s Wall Street Journal highlighting how UPS and FedEx are trying to work with retailers to avoid the delivery issues experienced last Christmas.
This Week in Logistics News (July 14-18, 2014)
Talking Logistics
JULY 18, 2014
DHL launches new logistics service for life sciences products handled at extremely low temperatures. Penske Logistics Joins CargoNet to Enhance Supply Chain Security. I wrote those words in December 2010 , one of my supply chain and logistics predictions for 2011. Note: Transplace is a Talking Logistics sponsor.
This Week in Logistics News (January 27-31, 2014)
Talking Logistics
JANUARY 31, 2014
Ratings for President Obama’s “State of the Union” address were the lowest since 2000 , but if you tuned in, he raised a couple of points related to supply chain and logistics. Now it’s 2014. Robinson and UltraShipTMS are Talking Logistics sponsors. NAFTA Trade in November 2013 than in November 2012. Be Sociable, Share!
Disrupting Logistics Ain’t Easy
Talking Logistics
APRIL 5, 2018
After launching in 2014 and raising a total of $63 million, this “Uber for Shipping” venture (as investors and the press liked to call Shyp) never found a sustainable business model. to small couriers,” wrote Greg Bensinger in the Wall Street Journal last week. The fact is that old habits die hard in logistics.
This Week in Logistics News (December 11-15, 2017)
Talking Logistics
DECEMBER 15, 2017
So, without delay, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week with some brief commentary: Target to Buy Grocery Delivery Startup Shipt for $550 Million (WSJ – sub. and Nousot partner to deliver predictive logistics analytics. As I wrote back in 2014 in Webvan 2.0:
Taking More Direct Control of Your Supply Chain
Talking Logistics
NOVEMBER 8, 2021
Back in March 2014, I wrote the following in Keeping Control: What 3PLs Must Convince Their Customers: For many years, companies viewed logistics as a cost center, a “non-core” business function that made more sense for a third party to manage.
This Week in Logistics News (June 19-23, 2017)
Talking Logistics
JUNE 23, 2017
With little time to spare this morning, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Amazon’s Deal for Whole Foods Seen as Ideal for Urban Pickup and Delivery Hubs (WSJ – sub. CSCMP 28th Annual State of Logistics Report: Accelerating into Uncertainty. See my April 2014 post “ Webvan 2.0:
Apple & Foxconn: Financialization across the Pacific
SCM Research
APRIL 23, 2018
2014): Financialization across the Pacific: Manufacturing Cost Ratios, Supply Chains and Power. International Journal of Physical Distribution & Logistics Management, 25 (1), 46-57 [link]. One of these articles is Froud et al. Leaver, A., & William, K.
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This Week in Logistics News (February 23-27, 2015)
Talking Logistics
FEBRUARY 27, 2015
Moving on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Target Lowers Free Shipping Minimum to $25 for Online Orders. enVista Announces Record Revenue for 2014. December 2014 North American Freight Numbers. December 2014 North American Freight Numbers : U.S.-NAFTA ATA Truck Tonnage Index Jumped 1.2% in January.
This Week in Logistics News (May 27-31, 2013)
Talking Logistics
MAY 31, 2013
It was a relatively quiet week for news, but here’s what caught my attention: Descartes Reports Fiscal 2014 First Quarter Financial Results. Retailers’ Dilemma: To Ax or Help Fix Bad Factories ( Wall Street Journal ). Note: Descartes and Transplace are Logistics Viewpoints sponsors. Have a happy weekend!
This Week in Logistics News (March 20-24, 2017)
Talking Logistics
MARCH 24, 2017
Moving on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Walmart Secures Patent for Drones to Carry Products Inside Stores (Digital Trends). Shipt debuts Costco delivery in Tampa (Tampa Bay Business Journal). Lineage Logistics Announces Strategic Partnership with BluJay Solutions. NAFTA freight totaled $88.0
This Week in Logistics News (April 17-21, 2017)
Talking Logistics
APRIL 21, 2017
Now, moving on to this week’s supply chain and logistics news… Amazon won a patent for an on-demand clothing manufacturing warehouse (Recode). Oracle Warehouse Management Cloud Update Helps Businesses Scale Logistics to Meet Multi-Channel Demand. Logistics Platform Haven Sets Sights on SAP with Launch of Haven TMS.
This Week in Logistics News (November 4-8, 2013)
Talking Logistics
NOVEMBER 8, 2013
As was confirmed for me yet again this week at a conference, the most utilized supply chain and logistics application, the reigning champ of them all, is the Excel spreadsheet. XPO Logistics Announces Third Quarter Earnings 2013. XPO Logistics Announces Third Quarter Earnings 2013. As the saying goes, old habits die hard.
This Week in Logistics News (December 9-13, 2013)
Talking Logistics
DECEMBER 13, 2013
Home Depot To Offer Same Day Delivery ( Wall Street Journal ). Retailers Turn Store Clerks Into Web Shippers ( Wall Street Journal ). Japan Impasse Dogs Pan-Pacific Trade Talks ( Wall Street Journal ). XPO Logistics Agrees to Acquire NLM. WTO overcomes last minute hitch to reach its first global trade deal ( Reuters ).
Sustainable Supply Chain Management.
ModusLink Corporation
NOVEMBER 18, 2021
Four fundamental practices: Based on (Ali Esfahbodi, 2016) research, Chinese and Iranian governments have focused their fight for SSCM based on four fundamental practices: sustainable procurement, sustainable production along with sustainable distribution , and reverse logistics. Cardwell, 2014). 2014, July 30). 1995, April 12).
This Week in Logistics News (March 16-20, 2015)
Talking Logistics
MARCH 19, 2015
As you read this, I’ll be flying back home from Mexico City where I presented at the Logistic Summit & Expo 2015 , arguably the largest supply chain and logistics event in Mexico. 2014 North American Freight Numbers. Since it’s late and I have a 3 a.m. Roadnet® Transportation Suite 3.6.9 Statement from UPS on the Canada-U.S.
A Trail Guide to Publishing Success
SCM Research
JULY 4, 2014
Are you also aiming to publish the results in a top journal? Journal of Business Logistics, 35 (1), 1-16 DOI: 10.1111/jbl.12039. Are you currently conducting conceptual, qualitative, or survey research? Then I have some tips for you that could bring you one step closer to your goal. Fawcett, S., Schwieterman, M.,
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This Week in Logistics News (October 24-28, 2016)
Talking Logistics
OCTOBER 28, 2016
In 2012, for example, he was elected as a fellow of the Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences (INFORMS), where he served as chair of the Sections and Societies Subcommittee and as president of the Transportation Science and Logistics Section. XPO Logistics Divests North American Truckload Operation to Transforce.
Top 20: The Ultimate Logistics Technology Roundup
Freightos
APRIL 16, 2015
Logistics startups are popping up everywhere. Logistics start-ups investments shot up from 0.1% of total tech investments in 2012 to 1.37% in the first half of 2014. We’ve rounded up the top 20 logistics technology innovations changing the way over $18 trillion dollars of goods are shipped annually.
Supply Chain and Logistics Predictions for 2016
Talking Logistics
DECEMBER 16, 2015
Google did not acquire a third-party logistics (3PL) company or a logistics software vendor. Making supply chain and logistics predictions is like throwing darts at a moving target. Well, my big audacious prediction for 2015 did not come true. What will happen in 2016? Abercrombie & Fitch Inc. and L Brands Inc.’s
This Week in Logistics News (July 22-26, 2013)
Talking Logistics
JULY 26, 2013
Choice Logistics Named Top 100 Learning Organization. Daddy, What Was a Truck Driver? ( Wall Street Journal ). Although I typically do not comment on awards, I’m making an exception this week and highlighting the announcement by Choice Logistics that it was named to Elearning! ATA Truck Tonnage Index Rose 0.1% million, up 9.5
This Week in Logistics News (June 27 – July 1, 2016)
Talking Logistics
JULY 1, 2016
With many folks taking off early for the holiday weekend, I’ll just go straight to this week’s supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention: Exporters Wary as Shipping Safety Rule [SOLAS] Kicks In (WSJ – sub. Companies like XPO Logistics Inc. Companies like XPO Logistics Inc. Infor Acquires Predictix.
This Week in Logistics News (January 4-8, 2016)
Talking Logistics
JANUARY 8, 2016
In the meantime, here’s the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: EU Approves FedEx Acquisition of TNT Express ( WSJ – sub. The company’s overall share of container volume has grown from 22% in 2014 to 24% in recent months. Note: GT Nexus and JDA Software are Talking Logistics sponsors.
This Week in Logistics News (October 19-23, 2015)
Talking Logistics
OCTOBER 23, 2015
With no time to spare, let’s go straight to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Web-Shopping Deluge Boxes In Landlords (WSJ – sub. As Laura Kusisto reports in the Wall Street Journal , “the biggest landlords in the U.S. I forgot to set my alarm last night, so I woke up late this morning.
This Week in Logistics News (April 27 – May 1, 2015)
Talking Logistics
MAY 1, 2015
Moving on to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week… XPO Logistics to Acquire Norbert Dentressangle SA. Fetch Robotics Unveils Robotics System for Logistics Industry. billion USD) in pro-forma trailing 12-month revenue for the year-ended December 31, 2014. You deserve it. billion ($3.53
Recognizing Culture at the 2020 Atlanta Supply Chain Awards
Demand Solutions
MARCH 27, 2020
Page Siplon of TeamOne Logistics presented the award, commenting on AutomationDirect's involvement in FIRST robotics "I am especially pleased to be presenting this award to AutomationDirect on behalf of the committee and award judges as I have observed first-hand how the company consistently gives back to the community and our industry."
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173 This Week in Logistics News (November 30 – December 4, 2015)
Talking Logistics
DECEMBER 4, 2015
My daughter’s second grade class is sharing their work this morning, so in the interest of time, let’s go straight to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: Descartes Acquires Oz Development, Inc. Final ‘Driver Coercion’ rule is published in Federal Register, will take effect in January (Logistics Management).
This Week in Logistics News (June 1-5, 2015)
Talking Logistics
JUNE 5, 2015
I’m on limited time this morning, so let’s go straight to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: enVista Launches New Business Entity, Enspire Commerce®. Meanwhile, the Wall Street Journal featured another solution provider, Grand Junction , in an article this week.
Supply Chain Matters News Capsule Update- March 28 2024
Supply Chain Matters
MARCH 28, 2024
The UAW has fallen short in two prior votes to organize the Chattanooga facility — in 2014 and 2019, both times by narrow margins. However, The Wall Street Journal reported that, Having Overtaken Tesla, BYD is Running Into Problems Overseas. According to reporting by Axios , factories across the U.S. Paid subscription ).
This Week in Logistics News (February 22-26, 2016)
Talking Logistics
FEBRUARY 26, 2016
It was a relatively quiet week for supply chain and logistics news, so let’s go straight to the items that caught my attention: Same-Day Delivery Startup Deliv Gets Funding Boost From UPS (WSJ – sub. XPO Logistics Announces Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2015 Results. Now Amazon’s Free Shipping Will Cost You at Least $49 (Wired).
This Week in Logistics News (March 21-25, 2016)
Talking Logistics
MARCH 25, 2016
With today being a holiday for many, let’s go straight to the supply chain and logistics news that caught my attention this week: FedEx Introduces Global E-Commerce Solutions Under FedEx CrossBorder. One of my predictions for 2016 was that cross-border e-commerce would become the next frontier for shipping and logistics growth.
The Tremor Across China’s Online Retail Landscape
Supply Chain Matters
DECEMBER 8, 2023
According to the published report by The Wall Street Journal ( Paid subscription ), the Chinese online commerce giant has lost its lead in terms of market value and capitalization. Further observed is the ability keep pace with Chinese consumers changing buying habits and geographic market demographics.
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Follow the Money: Investments Rise in Supply Chain Operating Networks
Talking Logistics
JUNE 9, 2016
The company has developed a patented supply chain and logistics network in key verticals such as chemicals, tire & rubber and other process industries, provides mission-critical applications for its customers, and is run by a world class management team led by John Blyzinskyj, with whom we are thrilled to be partnered.”.
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